Single use, disposable dental bib holder system

Abstract

For infection control in a dental operatory, a single use, disposable dental bib holder comprising a synthetic organic plastic strap of a length to go about the neck of a patient and having left and right terminals, left and right clip fasteners secured to the strap terminals and having interlocking portions for positively fastening a dental bib in use position, the strap being locally frangible between the terminals for manually separating the strap into two sections which are disposable with the dental bib.

I claim: 
     
       1. A single use, disposable dental bib holder comprising a synthetic organic plastic strap of a length to go about the neck of a patient and having left and right terminals, left and right fasteners secured to said strap terminals for fastening a dental bib in use position, said strap having a frangible, reduced cross section web portion between said terminals, said strap having increased cross section portions immediately adjacent and on either side of said web portion to stiffen said strap for fracturing mid web portion by twisting said increased cross section portions oppositely for manually separating said strap into two sections which are disposable with said dental bib. 
     
     
       2. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 1, in which said strap is locally stiffened adjacent its locus of frangibility to make breaking of said strap easier. 
     
     
       3. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 1, in which said strap locus of frangibility is located at the nape of the neck in use position of the strap. 
     
     
       4. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 1, in which said fasteners each comprise a U-shaped clip with interlocking ends. 
     
     
       5. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 4 in which said fastener clips further comprise opposed legs extending from a common base, the outer end of one leg being hooked to lock over the other leg in the received condition of a bib, whereby the bib is only difficultly removed from said clip. 
     
     
       6. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 5, in which said clip other leg is reversely deflected to said one leg hook to positively interlock therewith across a received bib. 
     
     
       7. A single use, disposable dental bib holder comprising a synthetic organic plastic strap of a length to go about the neck of a patient and having left and right terminals, left and right fasteners secured to said strap terminals for fastening a dental bib in use position, said strap being locally frangible between said terminals for manually separating said strap into two sections which are disposable with said dental bib, said strap being relatively attenuated at said terminals for greater flexibility adjacent said clips. 
     
     
       8. A single use, disposable dental bib holder comprising a synthetic organic plastic strap of a length to go about the neck of a patient and having integral left and right terminals, left and right clip fasteners secured to said strap terminals and having interlocking portions for positively fastening a dental bib in use position, said strap having integrally formed between said terminals a web portion of reduced cross section relative to said strap, said strap having a further integrally formed locally stiffened portion increased in cross section in two dimensions relative to said strap and located immediately adjacent said reduced cross section web portion for twist fracturing said web portion for manually separating said strap into two sections which are disposable with said dental bib. 
     
     
       9. A single use, disposable dental bib holder comprising a synthetic organic plastic strap of a length to go about the neck of a patient and having integral left and right terminals, left and right clip fasteners secured to said strap terminals and having interlocking portions for positively fastening a dental bib in use position, said strap having an integrally formed locally frangible locus between said terminals for manually separating said strap into two sections which are disposable with said dental bib, said strap being relatively attenuated at said terminals for greater flexibility adjacent said clips. 
     
     
       10. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 9, in which said strap is integrally locally stiffened adjacent its locus of frangibility to make breaking of said strap easier. 
     
     
       11. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 10, in which said strap locus of frangibility is located at the nape of the neck in use position of the strap. 
     
     
       12. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 10, in which said fasteners each comprise a U-shaped clip. 
     
     
       13. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 12 in which said fastener clips further comprise opposed legs extending from a common base, the outer end of one leg being hooked to lock over the other leg in the received condition of a bib, whereby the bib is only difficultly removed from said clip. 
     
     
       14. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 13, in which said clip other leg is reversely deflected in interlockable relation with said one leg to irremovably engage a received bib. 
     
     
       15. The single use, disposable dental bib holder according to claim 14, in which said clip fastener is formed of resilient plastic in a manner urging the opposed legs to remain locked once engaged.